Round 1 – Sai with an early low kick. Lipeng misses a big right hand. Sai the busier fighter to start, but Lipeng is throwing with power. Both are attacking the legs in the early going. Big punches traded as well. Moderate pace, and neither has really been able to string together sustained attacks through two minutes. Crowd lets them hear it. Lipeng drives in and scores with a big takedown. As Sai moves to recover, Lipeng secures his back. He wants the neck, but he’s very high up the back. Sai fees it and tries to shake him off. He can’t, and Lipeng gets the arm under the neck. Sai somehow powers through the hold that was definitely threatening. Sai now in top position as Lipeng works from guard. Sai stands to punche and nearly launches himself into a triangle attempt from his opponent. Instead, he rolls through it and winds up getting Lipeng’s back in a scramble. Round ends there, and MMAjunkie leans toward Lipeng, 10-9.

Round 2 – Sai goes after the leg to start. Big punches traded that just miss. Lipeng shoots in for a takedown, and but Sai sprawls out and actually gets top position for a moment. Lipeng scrambles up, and they go back to work in the clinch. Sai with a few short elbows and knees inside. With Lipeng kneeling, Sai knees him in the head. Referee Jerin Valel calls time to offer a warning. Quick restart, and Lipeng scores an immediate takedown. Sai scrambles up, but Lipeng takes him down again and moves immediately to his back. Sai covers well to not give up the neck, but he’s not out of the woods. Lipeng punches to create space. Sai alertly feels the opening and scrambles up and over to the back in a quick reversal. Lipeng goes to attack the leg, but Sai just simply walks away before turning back and settling into his opponent’s guard. Sai presses in, and it looks like he’s tagged with an illegal upkick. Valel makes a move to break it but decides to let them fight. Round ends there, and MMAjunkie gives it to Sai in a close one, 10-9.

Round 3 – Sai again chops the legs to start. He goes to the body. Lipeng drops for a takedown, and Sai snuffs it out. He tries to secure the neck but has to settle for pressing down and taking top position. Lipeng works rubber guard from his back. He’s bleeding slightly from his forehead. Valel calls for action before standing them up. On the restart, they clash in the center in an explosive exchange, but Sai gets the best of it and presses Lipeng to the floor. Sai is on the back, but Lipeng turns in and now is in top position. Close fight. Sai now scrambles free and gets to his feet, where he looks to punish his opponent’s leg. He wants a leaping guard pass, but Lipeng fires off an upkick. Lipeng finally gets to his knees and pushes for a takedown. Sai defends well, and he is able to take the top once again. Valel calls for action and stands them in the final 10 seconds. They finish with a flurry. MMAjunkie gives the final round to Sai, 10-9, awarding him the fight 29-28.